1. Self-destruction

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Lookism : construction of a standard for beauty and attractiveness , and judgments made about people on the basis of how well or poorly they meet the standard

Life is beautiful, humans are beautiful but society is cruel everyday someone dies by their own hand because of not being able to meet society's standards. Being looked down upon because of the structure of your face or the pitches of your voice. If all supposedly ugly people became beautiful would you the struggles of people who have beauty? Would you see the pain they go through everyday or if you became ugly would you see how things are on the other spectrum? There are lessons to be learned and experiences to be shared so shall we begin?

Walking down the hallways of my school I hear whispers and giggles "Look at the little piggy"the girls laughed writing on my uniform and sticking notes on my back. Hey everyone my name is Yoo Ha-nuel and I'm ugly according to society's standards my skin isn't a fair color my hair is frizzy and curly and I'm fat. 'Another day in this hell I to myself'sitting at my desk I ignored the paper balls being thrown at me and the comments of my so called classmates. "Hey piggy move"one of the girls in my class stood in front of my desk glaring down at me . She wore a really short skirt and was pushing her chest up to get the attention of the guy sitting next to me assuming that's why she wanted me to move. I moved without hesitation and she just smirked with a victorious look upon her face. The day moved on slowly with more comments and more humiliation. After school, it was the same old thing people forcing me to do their chores and their threats to hit me.

"I'm home big brother "my big brother, Yoo Ji-Tae who was more Korean looking and more attractive than me greeeted me with a usual smile on his face. "Tae are you doing ok? It seems like you're pushing yourself nowadays" ever since our parents ourright abandoned us he's been trying hard to make ends meet for the both of us. I try not to worry him about my problems so much because of his health so I never told him about the bullies at my school."Yeah I'm feeling a lot better"he gives me a bright smile and continues cooking.

"So how was school?"I immensely froze when he asked me that question . "F-fine"I replied nervously going down the hallway to my room. Once I closed the door I let my hair free from the bun it was usually put it in. "I wish I could just go to another school and start all over"I let my tears flow freely and hugged my knees close to my chest. After I finished eating I went to the bathroom pulling out my brother's pills... It's probably time to end it all right?...I'm a burden to my brother,I'm a eye sore to others and I-I "I can't take it anymore !" I cried through my gritted teeth as I downed the pills and swallowed. I could immediately hear my brother rushing over hovering over my almost unconscious body.

"Hello 119 m-my sister just swallowed some pills and I-is u-unconscious a-and I don't know what to do"that was all I heard before I blacked out. When I woke up all I saw was a white ceiling, I looked to my left seeing a machine hooked up to my arm and my brother sleeping there."Oh good you're awake" a nurse came in giving me a class of water to soothe my sore throat writing things down on her clipboard."Your brother has been here ever since yesterday he hasn't left at all" she explained as I felt a slight movement by my leg seeing him wake up. "Ha-nuel you're awake!"he hugged me tightly suffocating me in his large shoulders. "I'm really sorry for not noticing your troubles earlier and for letting you get to this point" he smiled sadly. I just started crying " I'm sorry for keeping this from you I-i just didn't know what to do anymore" the more I cried the more he just held onto me. "It was hard wasn't it being all by yourself? "I nodded hugging him and after a few tests we left but the walk home was silent. "I've decided that we're going to transfer okay? We're both going to a new school where I can watch you and protect you" "But what about your leg?" "It's fine and besides I need to show you the beauty that you were born with sure and I mean sure you don't look Korean you got that from mom but you're still beautiful " I laughed as we walked inside. "So to start off we're going to train you "he went inside the closet and pulled out a metal corset? "What in cheese balls is this" I held it up and looked at him in bewilderment. " A waist trainer you'll be wearing it when you're working out " the look on his face was evil and I knew that I would be going through some intense work. "Ha-nuel get ready for a makeover hahahaHaHaHAHAHA!"

Two months later ~

"Come on push it you're almost there sis only ten more seconds !"I ran faster and faster until I heard the alarm stop. "Yes you did it!" He hugged me and I just laughed taking off the waist training that had become very loose on me. "I'm so proud of you you've reached the goal,but the problem we'll its not really a problem just that " he brought me over to a mirror and I almost had a heart attack

 "I'm so proud of you you've reached the goal,but the problem we'll its not really a problem just that " he brought me over to a mirror and I almost had a heart attack

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I had no words I just couldn't believe it for once in my life I felt confident and beautiful. "Let's rest for today school starts tomorrow and I can't wait to see how my baby sis captures the heart of all the guys" I punched his shoulder blushing and we walked out. "I'm been wanting to say this for a while ...... SLIM THICK WITH YOUR CUTE ASS!" He said I just started walking away without him. "Wait I'm sorry okay hahaha!"

Started: January 5 2018

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